AMERICAN HIT RADIO – THE MOST INTERESTING POP FROM JUNE 1968

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God, I love the music of 1968. There is such a wonderful balance to most of it, combining melody and pop appeal with creativity, originality and nuance. These artists are certainly disparate from one another – I don’t think anyone would be compelled to compare the Rolling Stones and the Cowsills – but both created music that was unique for its time and full of personal ideas that did not rely on audience demands. Different styles meant different target audiences, but I still love all of it. This may be my very favorite time period in the history of pop music. Here’s a list of songs featured in today’s program;

1)    Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel

2)    Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash

3)    Pictures of Matchstick Men – Status Quo

4)    Tiptoe Through the Tulips – Tiny Tim

5)    Sky Pilot – Eric Burden & the Animals

6)    Reach Out of the Darkness – Friend and Lover

7)    Angel of the Morning – Merilee Rush

8)    Grazing in the Grass – Hugh Masekela

9)    Master Jack – Four Jacks and a Jill

10) Indian Lake – The Cowsills

11)  Stoned Soul Picnic – 5^th Dimension

12)  This Guy’s in Love with You – Herb Alpert